"Greedy" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Tate McRae. It was released through RCA Records on September 15, 2023, as the lead single of her second studio album Think Later (2023). The dance-pop and R&B song was written by McRae, alongside Amy Allen, Jasper Harris, and OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder; production was handled by the latter two along with Grant Boutin. Lyrically, McRae described the song as an ode to female empowerment.

"Greedy" was commercially successful, peaking at the top of the Canadian Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200. Outside of Canada, "Greedy" topped the charts in several countries, including Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. "Greedy" also peaked within the top ten of the charts in countries such as Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the top 20 of the charts in countries including Finland, Indonesia, Romania, and South Africa. It was the fifth-best-selling song of 2024 globally and is certified Diamond in France as well as Platinum or higher in eighteen additional countries. Additionally, the song won the Juno Award for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024."Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.

Background and composition In December 2022, McRae first talked about her new "era" of music, saying that she was "in the zone" for the music and determined on who she wants to be and what to do next. "Greedy" signifies a "new chapter" of music to McRae. It reflects on an encounter she had with a man at a bar, who expressed that he found her mysterious. Upon reflection, McRae agreed with his impression, noting that it "takes a lot" for her to open up. She subsequently wrote "Greedy" about the "feeling of having utter confidence". She described the outcome as a "cool female empowerment song" which she loved. McRae articulated that the song marks the first time people see a "feistier and more playful side" of her, being as "unexpected" as it is.

Greedy was re-written and recorded in January 2023. In an interview with Genius, McRae stated the original lyric in the chorus was "I keep to myself" but was later changed to "I would want myself". McRae first teased the song via TikTok on August 4. The teaser subsequently went viral on the platform with over 200,000 videos made across different sounds. Billboard writer Kyle Denis opined that the song is a "successful example of a concerted TikTok-focused promotional plan", as it was carried to success by snippets steadily teased by McRae rather than a trend.

Sonically pop, dance-pop, and R&B, the sheet music for the song shows the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 111 beats per minute. The published vocal range spans from F3 to D5 in the song.

Music video An accompanying music video was released along with the single on September 15, 2023, and was directed by Aerin Moreno. The visuals are set in an empty hockey arena and features McRae driving an ice resurfacer while wearing a hockey glove. The subsequent dance segments were choreographed by Sean Bankhead. Rolling Stone writer Tomás Mier opined that she embraced her Canadian heritage by showing love for hockey.

Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the song credits of Genius.

Recording

Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios

Personnel

Tate McRae – vocals, songwriter Amy Allen – songwriter Jasper Harris – producer, songwriter Ryan Tedder – executive producer, songwriter Grant – producer Rich Rich – engineer Chris Galland – assistant engineer Jeremie Inhaber – assistant engineer Robin Florent – assistant engineer Manny Marroquin – mix engineer Dave Kutch – mastering engineer

Chart performance The song topped the charts in Austria, Canada, Norway and Denmark, debuting at number one in the latter two countries. It also reached the top 10 in at least 20 countries, including Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the top 50 in Brazil and Italy. It is her first song to chart within the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. It became the year-end number one song of 2024 on the Pop Airplay chart after peaking at number one for eight weeks total.

Accolades

+Awards and nominations for "Greedy"OrganizationYearCategoryResultBillboard Music Awards2024Top Radio Song Top Billboard Global 200 Song Top Billboard Global (Exclu. U.S.) Song Brit Awards2024International Song of the Year Global Awards 2024 Best Song iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024 Best Lyrics Juno Award 2024 Single of the Year MTV Video Music Awards 2024 Best Choreography "MTV VMAs 2024: full list of winners". Billboard, September 12, 2024. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 Favorite Viral Song People's Choice Awards 2024 Song of the Year iHeartRadio Music Awards2025 Song of the Year Pop Song of the Year BMI Pop Awards 2025 Most Performed Songs of the Year

Charts

Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Greedy" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 2 Greece International (IFPI) 1 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 4 India International (IMI) 4 Indonesia (Billboard) 11 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 29 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 10 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 1 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 2 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 4 Lithuania (AGATA) 2 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Luxembourg (Billboard) 1 Malaysia (Billboard) 1 Malaysia International Streaming (RIM) 1 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 52 Panama International () 5 Paraguay Airplay (Monitor Latino) 8 Philippines (Billboard) 10 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 3 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 6 Romania (Billboard) 14 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 4 Saudi Arabia (IFPI) 3 Singapore (RIAS) 1 South Africa (Billboard) 19 South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) 6 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 1 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 1 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) 47

Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Greedy" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 3 Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música Brasil) 49 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál – Top 100) 6 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 3 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 4 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 25 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 2 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 1 Paraguay (SGP) 16 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 9 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 2 Slovakia (Rádio – Top 100) 10 Slovakia (Singles Digitál – Top 100) 2 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 16

Year-end charts + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Greedy" Chart (2023) Position Australia (ARIA) 49 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 36 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 71 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 74 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 94 Denmark (Tracklisten) 55 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 75 France (SNEP) 117 Germany (GfK) 53 Hungary (Single Top 40) 19 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 32 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 23 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 34 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 77 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 74 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 68 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 33 UK Singles (OCC) 74

+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Greedy" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) 16 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 27 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 23 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 7 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 11 Denmark (Tracklisten) 30 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 32 France (SNEP) 53 Germany (GfK) 11 Global 200 (Billboard) 5 Global Singles (IFPI) 18 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 66 Hungary (Single Top 40) 79 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 14 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 55 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 54 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 34 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 21 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) 96 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 78 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 50 Portugal (AFP) 29 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 60 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 17 UK Singles (OCC) 18 US Billboard Hot 100 13 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 35 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 5 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 7 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 1

+ 2025 year-end chart performance for "Greedy" Chart (2025) Position Australia (ARIA) 89 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 91 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 109 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 160 Global 200 (Billboard) 77 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 98 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 32

Certifications

Release history + Release dates and formats for "Greedy" Region Date Format(s) Version Label Various September 15, 2023 RCA United States September 18, 2023 Hot adult contemporary radio Original September 19, 2023 Contemporary hit radio Italy September 22, 2023 Radio airplay Sony Various October 27, 2023 Remixes RCA

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